Banking Woes, Government Stabilization Efforts
By now you know that the run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), and and the bank’s widely-reported inability to pay back its depositors, was followed by well-reported problems with other … Read More
Bond Banking Aftershock
All the banking turmoil—both real and perceived—sent waves through the bond market. Two-year U.S. treasury bonds experienced a 1.2% rate drop over five trading days. Depending on how you look … Read More
Comparing Student Loan Programs: What option is best for you?
Imagine it – your child applies and gets accepted to their dream school AND is offered a full ride scholarship! You pay nothing out of pocket, your son or daughter … Read More
Do Declining Diesel Prices Predict a Recession?
Before the devastating tsunamis of 2004 rolled over the coastlands around the Indian Ocean, local animals seemed to sense the coming disaster. Eyewitnesses reported that elephants moved to higher ground, … Read More
The Downside to Target Date Funds
Legendary infomercial pitchman Ron Popeil wasn’t just the inventor of the Chop-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, and Mr. Microphone. He was also the creator of one of the greatest slogans in … Read More
SVB on the Run
One might be forgiven for thinking that runs on a bank, and banking failures, are a thing of the Great Depression, not something you encounter in modern times. One … Read More
Silicon Valley Bank Failure and Your Evidence Based Portfolio
Since late last week, there has been a bit of market turmoil related directly to the banking sector; more specifically, that federal regulators closed the 16th largest bank in the … Read More
Which Country Will Outperform? Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Matter.
Investment opportunities exist all around the globe, but the randomness of global stock returns makes it exceedingly difficult to figure out which markets are likely to be outperformers. How should … Read More
As Much of 2022 That Fits on One Page
Market behavior is truly complex. It’s difficult, probably impossible, to establish causality between current events and day-to-day market behavior as demonstrated by this graphic. Best to avoid market timing and … Read More
Debt Ceiling Circus
It’s not easy for a financial professional to avoid feeling at least mild annoyance at the politics of raising (or not) the debt ceiling, because the whole discussion seems … Read More